Plate Tectonics | Continental Drift | Seafloor Spreading | Layers of the Earth | Fun Facts about Ms. Saul |
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What is Pangaea
This is what we call the supercontinent
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Who is Alfred Wegener
This is the person who first discovered continental drift
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Who is Marie Tharp
This woman had the idea of seafloor spreading, but was not able to conduct her own research on a boat.
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What is crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
What are the 4 layers of the Earth, in order, from the surface to the center?
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What is volleyball
The sport I played in college.
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What is plate tectonics
These make up the Earth's crust
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An idea that is backed up by evidence
What makes something a theory?
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What is seafloor spreading?
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What is plate tectonics
What is the crust made out of?
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What is teacher
The occupation of m roommate
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What is earthquake
When plate tectonics shift suddenly, they can cause this natural disaster
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What is South America and Africa
These two continents seem to fit perfectly together like a puzzle
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What is Mid Atlantic Ridge or Mid Ocean Ridge
This is the mountain range found in the middle of the ocean.
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It is hotter towards the center of the earth, making the magma softer
Why is the mantle's magma softer toward the core and harder toward the surface?
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California and ASU
Where did I grow up AND where did I go to college?
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What is false
True or false: Plate tectonics are not on the bottom of the ocean floor
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What is fossils and glaciers from Antarctica
These two pieces of evidence (other than puzzle pieces) help to back up the idea of continental drift.
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What is younger
Is the rock younger or older towards the middle of the ocean and why?
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What is
Why do we use the word "radius" when describing the thickness of the inner core?
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What is turtleneck
The most common type of shirt I wear
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What is build
The word tectonic in plate tectonics means this word in latin
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What is Florida
This peninsula seems to fir like a puzzle into Northern South America and Africa
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How are islands formed?
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What is crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
What is the order of the layers from thinnest to thickest?
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What is pink
The color of my glasses
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